Irish women among the most educated in EU

New figures released to mark International Women's Day show Irish women are some of the most educated in Europe.

The figures, released by Eurostat, show 57.9% of Irish women now have a qualification beyond secondary school compared to only 44% of Irish men in the same age bracket.

Almost 80% of graduates in health and welfare were female and women made up 76.2% of those with a qualification in education and training courses.